The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-21
Mrs. Efforts Burglar.
From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Mr.. Elliort had eaten his supper, and as it was
yet early in the evening, he thought he would
go out and get cigar.
Il won't be away no more than an hour, " he
said TO his wife. I'm run into the barber and
have NV hair cut a trif1e and be back before
you can say Jack Robinson"
Mrs Elliort did not want TO say Jack Robin
son; she preferred Jack Elliort.
Don't. go off somewhere with those horrid
boys" she said with a pout. Il shall expect
you home at s precisely; no respectable and
well-behaved married man"
But Mr.. Eliort had snatched a kiss and the
sentence never was finished.
The hour soon passed.
The girl had finished her work and gone out
Mrs. Elliort was alone but she did not mind il,
as she now expected her husband every moment.
The clock struck g.
Mrs Elliort was startled by ring at the
front door.
Then she remembered that Mr.. Elliort had
said he would ring, as his latch-key was in his
other coat.
So she hurried TO the door expecting to see
her handsome husband-Mr. Elliort was a sort
of Adonis with brown curling hair. hazel eyes,
white teeth and lovely moustache, parted in
the middle and clIrled at both ends, while gen
erous beard fell in luXuriant waves over his
shirt front
Hoping to see this vision of manly beauty,
Mrs. Elliort opened the door, and after one
look-saw that she had admitted a stranger
For the man-it was a man-stepped into the
hall, and only that she barred the way would
have gone into the parlOr.
'Sir!" she demanded in tones that she tried
to make stern and steady, what means this
intrusion?"
II came to beg of you"
II have nothing to give you"
THAT diamond ring"
Oh, heavens 1t was her engagement soil
tare.
She. looked at the wretch while all the
thoughts of lifetime crowded into that BRIEF
moment, with this idea the most prominent:
How shall l identify him If he does not
Then shAsgan taking notes while she tenn
Il shaE lot part with this ring while have
life. on word-(the wretch has diInpled
chin Ht I'D bring my husband, who mas
severn otter ready cooked (shaved skull. looks
like aA1lvict) and you would at once be given
oveybc Sne akhorities (the wretch has recently
shaf p tracd& of n mustache). II yOu will go at
on<,f will make no cutlery (whGt q tiendish eX-
hands imbrued in your blood (the wretch ac-
tually grinned) and you will never never, never
possess yourself OF my diamond ring. ooh,
heavens. why doesn't Jack comerD
Madam said the wretch, II can not loiter.
My pals are waiting for ME around the corner.
Give up the ring without more ado"
Never, base wretch; take that, and that and
that, and she laid on blows fast and furious,
with an umbrella which she had secured by a
backward motion of the hand.
Jenny" said calm voice as the umbrella
was coolly taken out of her hand by the turn of
an athletic wrist, ARE you going to give me that
ringf"
"Jack-are you that wretchs" and Mrs.
Elliort dropped on tho lowest stair, as limp as a
rag doll. what on earth have you been doing
TO yourselfg'
Getting my hair cut and my spring shave
on. Perhaps you don't like it,"
"W-w-h-ere's your mustacheY'
AT the barber's."
You look just like q murderer. or-or-a
burglar" cried Jenny, who Disseminated in
the profession, 81 took you for a"
Lawyer, doctor beggarman, thief, as we
USED TO say when we were children. Well, they
said my best friend wouldn't know me, +" laughed
her husband.
Come i'm said Mrs ElIiort reluctantly
81 suppose must give you house-room, but IL
ever there was bare-faced swindler you are
one. Jack" ,